On January 12, around 10:00 a.m., a traffic accident occurred on the Kyiv-Chop highway near the village of Pisochna in the Stryi district.
Preliminary investigations revealed a collision between a Mazda, driven by a 30-year-old resident of Lviv, and a Nissan, operated by a 32-year-old resident of Zakarpattia region.
Both drivers sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital for medical treatment.
Investigators from Police Department No. 2 of the Stryi District Police have opened a criminal case under Part 1 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Violation of Traffic Safety Rules). The article provides for a penalty of up to three years of restricted liberty with a three-year suspension of the right to drive vehicles.
Law enforcement officers are working to establish the full circumstances of the incident.